12,524 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,578
- 2016: 11,970
- 2021: 12,524
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broadmeadows · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Broadmeadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Broadmeadows is just 32, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is felt throughout the community, with a high number of children and a much smaller proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.
12,524
▲ +18.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Broadmeadows — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Broadmeadows is one of the largest areas at this level, with 12,524 people. The typical resident is 32 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This explains the area's young feel, while people aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 10.7%.
10.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broadmeadows, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 4.7% of residents, a result well below both the state and national figures.
0.9% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Broadmeadows splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20346/broadmeadows/topic/demographics-identity